Jul

Yesterday Kenneth explained more about Christmas in Denmark. Danes don't really say Merry Christmas during Christmas, he told me, they say Glædelig Jul (Glad Yule) instead. It means more about happily eating and drinking, rather than the birth of Christ. That's interesting, I countered, because people often think that Gung Hay Fat Choi means Happy New Year in Chinese, but it really means I hope you score rich. Which totally explains all the red packets with money flying around during Chinese New Year. (okay it also means happiness, but most Chinese people probably think money will make them happy)

I'm attempting to cook again tonight, with a Cesar inspired Spanish dish. Would that I could cook like him or Jordi! For real Spanish food, we are going to Jordi's for paella next week, otherwise known as take two of the furniture-food exchange. I'm super excited!!

It occurs to me that Spanish and Danish are pronounced very differently in English, which is probably why Cesar is always taking about the Dah-nish.